Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Voter | 1965 | Chinua Achebe | Buy |
The Voter is one of Chinua Achebe’s best-known short stories, published in 1965. Set in a small Nigerian village during an election, it follows Roof, a young man who works as a campaign organizer for the local politician Marcus Ibe. When the opposition offers Roof money to switch his vote, he faces a moral dilemma that Achebe plays for both humor and genuine unease.
The story is a concise example of Achebe’s ability to explore big themes in a small space. Political corruption, personal loyalty, and the gap between public ideals and private behavior all come through in just a few pages. The Voter is frequently anthologized and assigned in classrooms as an introduction to Achebe’s shorter work.